You Can Make Soy Candles At Home

Learning to make candles at home is an interesting and fun craft. Many different kinds of candles can be made like pillar candles, votive candles, beeswax and palm or soy candles for example.

Lots of folks have learned how to make soy candles at home, so here are a few tips to help you get started.

First of all, you’ll need to have all of your supplies ready and easy to get to in a safe environment away from pets and children. Next, decide on the kind or size of soy candle you want to make. If you’re just starting out, then begin with a small candle like a little votive for example.

You’ll need around two ounces of soy wax for a good votive soy candle. Since you will be measuring accurately, one pound of wax will make eight votives.

Now, you’re ready to begin melting the soy wax. For this step, you’ll need something to melt the wax in. A double boiler works well, but a wax melter speeds up the process and keeps your stove safe from wax spillage and a possible fire.

By adding color and fragrance you’ll create a very desirable candle. Craft stores both online and locally carry soy candle dye. Put the color into the melted wax. If you chose to make a scented candle, add around one ounce of fragrance for every pound of soy wax. Add the scent when the wax has heated to one hundred seventy degrees so the fragrance binds to the soy, stir well for two minutes. 

Once your soy wax is melted and any color or scents are added, you’ll need to reduce the heat to one hundred fifty degrees and get your molds ready for pouring into by heating them a little. Now that your wax is cooled to the right temperature you’re ready to pour into your molds. Use a candle pouring pot or a pitcher with a pouring spout. Put the wicks in after your wax has set a little. Put the wick in straight and to the bottom of the candle mold making sure it’s in the middle of the mold.

Now that you’ve made your soy candle, let the wax set for about five or six hours for it to be ready to trim the wick to your desired length.

There are lots of candle crafting hints that you can learn prior to making your first candle. Books to learn how to make candles at home can be found in bookstores, your library or online.